Fraser Speirs ([info]fraserspeirs) wrote,
@ 2007-06-30 16:55:00
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Glasgow Airport Attacked
Car Rams Glasgow Airport


A car, apparently on fire, has rammed the main door at Glasgow Airport. The driver and passenger were pulled from the car and then proceeded to fight off the police.

Of course, no assumptions can be made about the religious affiliation of the driver and passengers.

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[info]twid
2007-06-30 04:42 pm UTC (link)
Actually, reports describe the driver as a stocky asian man. Not that stocky asian men can't be muslim, but it does cast your assumption into a bit of doubt.

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[info]fraserspeirs
2007-06-30 04:51 pm UTC (link)
When we use the term Asian in Scotland, we're usually referring (righly or wrongly) to Pakistan/Bangladesh. My feeling is that the usage of "Asian" in the US more often means the far east?

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[info]twid
2007-06-30 05:01 pm UTC (link)
Yes, precisely.

We'll see, but I do think assumptions are dangerous. I remember all the rampant speculation around the Oklahoma City bombing before it was discovered that it was a crazy white American.

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neilrobertson
2007-06-30 08:23 pm UTC (link)
Yes you're right, it's probably one of those militant Presbyterians. Again! However we should remain open to all possibilities. I personally believe that we will discover it was an unfortunate juxtaposition of events involving a spare can of petrol and a discarded fag end.

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[info]fraserspeirs
2007-06-30 09:48 pm UTC (link)
Well, I quote from tonight's Radio Scotland report in which an eyewitness said "The guy was covered in flames, he's punching a policeman and shouting "Allah, Allah!"".

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[info]adders
2007-06-30 11:00 pm UTC (link)
That's the Presbyterians, all right. :-)

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[info]yarnbender
2007-06-30 05:26 pm UTC (link)
Whoa. O_O;

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